Projects
March 2024 update
Final stage of automation program kicks off in April
Automation upgrade works in the Leeton area last week.
Over the next few weeks we will be wrapping up in season works and kicking off our Winter Works program for 2024, which will include the final stage of our automation program.
An engagement officer will contact you to discuss any planned works and supply interruptions in your area, so there is no need for you to do anything.
Residential Connections Program
Our new Residential Connections supply product is for customers with water entitlements who require water to use on an area up to 1 Ha.
We have a support package available to help existing customers who choose to transition to a Residential Connection. Our Customer Engagement Officers are in the process of contacting eligible customers. For more information check out our Residential Connections fact sheet.
If you have any questions about the works, contact us on 02 6962 0200 (press 1 to connect directly to our Customer Operations Centre).
Automating the MIA Project Overview
In January 2022, we welcomed the announcement of $126.48 million in funding under the State led Off-farm Efficiency Program, to finalise our automation works.
The project will upgrade 1,500 metered outlets, automate 360 regulators, refurbish 20 kilometres of open earth channels and construct a new 5,000 ML surge reservoir that together will generate 6.3 GL per year of water savings for the environment and 1.1 GL for water users and the community.
This project will complete the modernisation of the MIA and provide the region with a modern, reliable and efficient water supply. This funding is a key enabler to improving farm productivity and crop yields that support the continued growth and prosperity of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.
It is a win for everyone, with flow on economic benefits throughout the community, while also delivering significant water savings for the environment. We need to be ready to support our customers though seasons of vastly changing water availability, and these automation works are key to ensuring that we can meet these challenges whilst ensuring our system runs efficiently.
The project commenced at the end of the 2021/22 irrigation season and will be delivered by the end of 2024.